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Thesis or dissertation manuscripts are generally divided into three sections – the Front Matter, the Body of Research, and the Reference Matter.
For a visual reference to format the Front Matter, utilize the Example of Completed Front Matter link at the Red Border Template page. A Thesis Example and a Dissertation Example will help you format the Front Matter for pagination and the placement of the proper order of the red border pages which can be generated at the "MS Word Templates" page at the following link: http://www.unm.edu/grad/manuscripts/manutemp.html
Examples of the pages described below may be found on the "MS Word Templates" page. .
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Note: The red border signature page is the first page of the manuscript and front matter. Original signatures from the committee chair and committee members are required. When the student defends his or her thesis or dissertation, it is encouraged to submit these red border pages to the committee.
For electronic submission, the student will need to scan this page in PDF format as page 1 of the electronic file in the front matter/body of research.
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| Approval (Signature) Page (see also) |
The Red Border Signature Page is the first page of the Front Matter and the manuscript. Count this as page "i". This page, which is a red bordered sheet, must be signed by each member of your thesis or dissertation committee before your manuscript will be accepted. Type your name and academic unit on the lines provided at the top left. If you are having additional copies of your manuscript bound, you may want to provide your committee with some extra approval pages for their signatures.
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Title Page (see also)
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The Red Border Title page contains the title of your manuscript, your name, your previous degrees (including your majors, institutions and years centered on the page). Count the title page as page "ii". The degree you will be receiving at UNM, and the month and year of your graduation should be listed toward the bottom of the page (check with OGS for the graduation date). When listing the degree to be awarded, please refer to the Master’s and Doctoral Degree List included with these guidelines. Do not use abbreviations.
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| Dedication Page (Optional) |
This is an optional page. If you use one, number it in appropriate sequence with a lower-case Roman numeral. The title must be in capital letters, centered just below the top margin of the page. The dedication itself may be single or double-spaced.
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| Acknowledgment Page (Optional) |
This is also an optional page. If you use one, number it in appropriate sequence with a lower-case Roman numeral. The title must be in capital letters, centered just below the top margin of the page. The acknowledgment itself may be single or double-spaced.
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| Abstract Title Page (see also) |
The Red Border Abstract page will contain the title of your manuscript, your name, and the month and year of your graduation (check with OGS for the graduation date).
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| Abstract Page |
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On the Abstract page first list the title of your manuscript, your name, all degrees you have already earned (in chronological order), and the degree to be awarded. These lines should be centered on the page, beginning just below the top margin. Then double-space, and on the following line, center the word ABSTRACT. Double-space again before beginning the text of your abstract. Use paragraph indentation as appropriate. The text itself should be either one and a half spaces or double-spaced.
Dissertation abstracts are limited to 350 words. Thesis abstracts are also limited to 350 words unless you are electing to have your thesis microfilmed by ProQuest/UMI – in that case the thesis abstract may contain no more than 150 words.
Number the Abstract Page in appropriate sequence with a lower-case Roman numeral.
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| Table of Contents (see also: Formatting the Table of Contents) |
The Table of Contents page is counted and numbered with a lower-case Roman numeral. If you have used a List of Figures (Optional) and/or a List of Tables (Optional) , they must be included in your Table of Contents. Tab leaders should be used between the heading levels and the page numbers. (DO NOT simply type dots across the page--the spacing will not work out. Instead, set a dot leader tab. Click here for detailed instructions.) If you have multiple appendices, they must each be listed (see section on Appendices).
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